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  • [ April 27, 2026 ] Israeli Iron Dome and troops are stationed in Abu Dhabi to protect the city from Iranian drones and missiles. Anti-air Missiles
  • [ April 27, 2026 ] Russian submarines targeting British submarine cables question Royal Navy’s operational capability. Europe
  • [ April 27, 2026 ] In 2026, the Indian Air Force lost 11 fighter jets and a helicopter in the biggest peacetime losses. Air Platform
  • [ April 27, 2026 ] Ukraine destroyed three of Russia’s ships and MiG-31 aircraft in Crimea. Europe
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Elbit Systems Completes UTACS Acquisition in the UK.

February 2, 2026 GDC 0

Elbit Systems UK has completed the full acquisition of UAV Tactical Systems Ltd. (UTACS) after receiving all required regulatory and government approvals. The acquisition marks a further expansion of Elbit Systems’ presence in Europe and […]

Air Platform

Turkey’s C-130J Hercules Transport Aircraft Undergoing Overhaul in the UK.

November 17, 2025 GDC 0

Cambridge, U.K.-based Marshall Aerospace has confirmed that 12 C-130J Hercules transport aircraft acquired by Turkey from the United Kingdom have been delivered to its facilities for maintenance and modernization under a new multiyear contract signed […]

Cruise Missiles

UK and Germany agree to jointly manufacture 2,000km range cruise missile.

November 10, 2025 GDC 0

Europe’s next long-range precision strike missile could hit the skies sooner than expected. UK Defense Secretary John Healey has confirmed the fast-tracked development of what he previously called “one of the most advanced systems” the […]

Air Platform

UK and Turkiye Signed $10 Billion Contract for 20 Eurofighter Typhoon.

October 28, 2025 GDC 0

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Europe

Britain welcomes Germany’s participation in the Tempest sixth-generation fighter jet program.

September 28, 2025 GDC 0

The head of Dassault Aviation said on Tuesday the French planemaker could develop a new fighter jet alone and challenged Germany to do the same in the latest sign of tensions threatening to blow apart […]

Europe

Beretta Defence Proposes Next-gen GRAYBURN Rifle for British Armed Forces.

September 16, 2025 GDC 0

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Europe

Norway purchases British-made Type 26 frigates to patrol the North Atlantic ocean.

September 2, 2025 GDC 0

Norway’s Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store, center, flanked by Defense Minister Tore O. Sandvik, left, and Chief of Defense Eirik Kristoffersen, reports on the status of the purchase of Type 26 frigates from the United […]

Europe

The Type 26 frigate and its derivative, the Hunter-class, serve as a cautionary tale for Australia and the UK.

August 8, 2025 GDC 0

The Type 26 frigate programme, once hailed as a beacon of British naval innovation, has stumbled over a series of obstacles in the UK and Australia. These are not isolated incidents, but indications of wider […]

Cruise Missiles

MBDA awarded contract to produce Storm Shadow/SCALP-EG cruise missile for UK and France

August 5, 2025 GDC 0

The extension of the production will allow the two countries to restock the Storm Shadow/SCALP stockpiles as the work on the next-generation cruise missile. The United Kingdom and France announced on Jul. 9, 2025 that […]

Anti-air Missiles

MBDA accelerates ASTER missile production for partner countries

August 2, 2025 GDC 0

On 23 July 2025, MBDA delivered the first batch of ASTER missiles less than two and a half years since the order was placed as part of a joint acquisition led by OCCAR with Eurosam, the Franco-Italian joint […]

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  • Ukraine destroyed Russian Navy’s Buyan-M class corvette in Lake Onega.

    October 6, 2025 0
    Ukraine launched a coordinated series of deep strikes overnight, damaging a Russian Buyan-M missile corvette operating in Lake Onega and targeting key elements of Moscow’s military infrastructure across several regions, the General Staff of the [...]
  • Philippines Sends Warships To South China Sea To Stop Chinese Fishing Flotilla Entering Its EEZ

    April 4, 2021 0
    A diplomatic spat between China and the Philippines has further flared up in the disputed South China Sea, with Manila scrambling war planes. Philippines Building Up Maritime Capability to Counter ChinaDateNovember 1, 2020Two Chinese Coast Guard Vessels Sustained Significant Damage [...]
  • Kabul airport bombing leaves 60 dead, including 13 US Marines, Afghan officials say

    August 27, 2021 0
    After days of warnings about a possible Islamic State terror attack in the Afghan capital, officials say at least 60 people have been killed in suicide bombings outside Kabul’s Hamid Karzai International Airport (HKIA), reports [...]
  • German Navy to equip Frankenthal-class MCM vessels with SeaCat AUV

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  • Bangladesh Army Detained 15 Senior Army Officers, 9 Senior Army Officers Escaped to India, Including Major General Kabir Ahmed.

    October 13, 2025 0
    In a significant development, the Bangladesh Army has arrested at least 15 senior military officers. As per the reports, the arrests were made following an order issued by the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) on October [...]
  • The Western Radar and EW are increasingly leveraging Gallium Nitride (GaN) technology to meet stringent high-performance criteria

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East Asia and Pacific Region

Philippine Army Test Fires Israeli-made ATMOS 155mm Howitzer Boosting Long-Range Strike.

April 27, 2026 0

The Philippine Army has conducted its first live firing with its new Israeli-made ATMOS 155mm wheeled self-propelled howitzer during Exercise Salaknib 26, a joint U.S./Philippines military exercise, bringing a faster and more mobile long-range strike […]

Infantry Weapons

Israel uses the Roem howitzer in its first combat strikes in Lebanon.

April 24, 2026 0

The Israel Defense Forces has used its new Ro’em self-propelled howitzer in combat for the first time, firing the system during artillery strikes in southern Lebanon. Units from the 282nd Artillery Brigade brought the wheeled […]

Europe

Turkey test-fires the KORAOK short-range anti-tank missile.

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East Asia and Pacific Region

Australian Army successfully test-fired the first domestically manufactured HIMARS.

April 16, 2026 0

Australia test-fired the first domestically manufactured GMLRS missile from a HIMARS launcher at Woomera Test Range, South Australia on April 9, 2026. The government committed $320 million to integrate Australian suppliers into GMLRS production at […]

Infantry Weapons

China delivers FN-6 MANPAD and HJ-12E anti-tank missiles to Iran.

April 15, 2026 0

US intelligence indicates China delivered new air defense systems to Iran, CNN reported on Friday, citing three people familiar with recent intelligence assessments. According to intelligence outlined in the CNN report, Beijing transferred shoulder-fired FN-6 […]

Europe

Finland doubles its K9 Howitzer fleet to 112, strengthening its firepower.

April 15, 2026 0

Finland signed a €546.8 million deal with South Korea to acquire 112 additional K9 Thunder 155 mm self-propelled howitzers. The purchase nearly doubles its fleet and strengthens NATO’s long-range artillery power on Russia’s border. The […]

  • Europe

    MBDA’s Marte ER Anti-Ship Missile Successfully Passes Final Test

  • Europe

    Turkey Trials Bayraktar TB3 Drone Aboard TCG Anadolu Carrier

  • Europe

    Australian Killed Fighting Alongside Ukrainian Troops

  • Air Platform

    Iraq to purchase helicopters, fighter jets, and air defense systems from South Korea

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine Destroys Three S-400 Launchers and 96L6 Radar Using ATACMS Cluster Munitions In Donetsk

  • Infantry Weapons

    Norinco’s Sky Dragon 12 SHORAD

  • Naval Platforms

    Keel Laid for Indian Navy’s Third Project 17A Frigate

  • Central Asia

    Uzbekistan test fires FD-2000 air-defense missiles

  • C4iSR

    Sanctions Buster: South Korea Must Stop Supplying Gallium Arsenide and Semiconductor to Russia’s JSC Phazotron-NIIP

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine’s kamikaze drones destroyed Russia’s Tor anti-air missile

  • Air Platform

    US ‘Ghost’ drones will help fight in Donbas, Pentagon says

  • Air Platform

    Sweden and Ukraine agree to localize Gripen production in Ukraine.

  • Europe

    Russia lost four T-90M tanks, 11 BTR-82A APCs and 20 artilleries in one day, reported Ukrainian MoD

  • Europe

    French Army’s Griffon Armored Vehicle Tested Aboard Mistral LHD

  • Air Platform

    Why did China buy Russian Mi-171sh helicopter when it has Z-10?

  • Europe

    Ukrainian military hints about using new Grim-2 ballistic missile

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Ukraine’s Neptune Cruise Missiles And Beaver Drones Destroyed $1.3 Billion S-400 Triumf SAM In Crimea

  • Europe

    In Major U-tern, Germany Sends Stinger Missiles, Armored Vehicles and Anti-tank Weapons to Ukraine

  • Middle East

    Egyptian Navy Takes Delivery of First Domestically Built Corvette

  • Air Platform

    Airbus Proposed Tranche 5 Eurofighter to Luftwaffe

  • Naval Platforms

    Chinese Type 054X Frigate for PLAN

  • Infantry Weapons

    Russia has transferred the S-300 air defense system to Libya

  • Middle East

    Saudi Arabia wants to join USA-Israeli military operations against Iran invoking mutual security pact with Pakistan and will ask Pakistan to bomb Iran.

  • Europe

    Turkish F-16 damaged during a dogfight with Greek F-16

  • Air Platform

    Here’s Why the U.S. Air Force and Navy Claim Complete Air Superiority in Iran.

  • C4iSR

    China unveils new KJ-3000 airborne early warning and control aircraft

  • Air Platform

    Saab awarded contract to produce four Gripen C fighter jets for Hungary

  • Central Asia

    Armenia is not an ally of Russia on “Ukraine invasion”, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan says

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Australia to invest $1 billion to recruit more reservists

  • Middle East

    Ukraine War: U.S. Arms Makers Dominated Dubai Air Show As Failed To Conclude A Single Sale

  • Naval Platforms

    BAE Systems working on the final piece of HMS Glasgow

  • Industry

    South Africa Bans On Arms Export To Arab Countries Hurting Its Economy

  • Middle East

    Israeli troops advance toward Gaza City as the death toll rises on both sides

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Chinese Indigenous Air-to-Air Missile

  • Air Platform

    BAE Systems Submits Final Bids To Finland’s HX Programme

  • Europe

    MBDA Debuts Teseo Mk2/E Anti-Ship Missile at SEAFUTURE 2021

  • Air Platform

    Ukrainian forces destroy a column of Russian multiple launch rocket systems

  • Anti-ship Missile

    Iconic Neptune Anti-ship Missile Spooked Russia’s Russian Amphibious Ships In Mykolaiv

  • Defense Industry

    South Korea’s KAI and HHI Sign MOU for CVX Aircraft Carrier Project

  • Direct-energy Weapons

    Elbit Systems Develops Airborne Laser Weapon for Helicopters and Fighter Jets.

  • Europe

    Russia’s top General Valery Gerasimov missing for two weeks

  • Middle East

    Top Hamas commander killed as Israeli army pushes deeper in besieged Gaza

  • Americas

    U.S.-supplied NASAMS Proved 100% Success Rate Intercepting Russian Cruise Missiles In Ukraine

  • Europe

    Former Russian Deputy Defense Minister Tatyana Shevtsova Defected To France

  • Air Platform

    Turkish Move To Acquire Eurofighter Typhoon With ECRS Mk2 To Counter Greece’s Rafale Jets

  • Central Asia

    Kabul airport bombing leaves 60 dead, including 13 US Marines, Afghan officials say

  • Europe

    Ukraine about to flood the market with homegrown land, air and sea based drones.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    BAE Systems Negotiating With Taiwan To Sale M109A7 Paladin Howitzer

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indonesia ordered amphibious armored vehicles from Russia

  • Europe

    Sweden will purchase more warships and submarines

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